DSG - Galiteuthis phyllura

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Galiteuthis phyllura Author: Berry, 1911 MBARI 2014: D605 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2014: D605 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2002: T438-10 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2008: V3154-02 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2002: T439-05 Click here for a larger image. Juvenile. MBARI 2001: T364-02 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Mollusca (phylum) Cephalopoda (class) Coleoidea (subclass) Decapodiformes (superorder) Teuthoidea (order) Oegopsida (suborder) Cranchiidae (family) Taoniinae (subfamily) Galiteuthis (genus) Galiteuthis phyllura (species) Description Size: 2.7 m mantle length. General: Ocular photophores bar-shaped. When disturbed, this squid inflates the mantle with water and releases ink inside the mantle cavity. Geographic Information Ocean range (global): Extends from off Baja California to the Bering Sea to off northern Japan. Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Nesis, K.N. (1982). Abridged key to the cephalopod mollusks of the world's ocean. Light and Food Industry Publishing House, Moscow, Russia. 385 pp. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Galiteuthis phyllura (Berry, 1911 ) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Galiteuthis%20phyllura. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.
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